 "Battery Life Offsets Phones Great Features" | 2009-03-15 |
| - Reviewed By jimdestefano |
Two month update: Battery capacity is really pathetic. Lucky if I can go two days without a charge under very light usage conditions. With just a few calls a day plan on charging every day. If I had it to do over again, I'd get a phone like the Moto V235 my wife got - much, much better battery life.
The 6126 is a nice voice phone upgrade - providing you only use it less than an hour per day. It has a bright display, tactile large buttons and an elegant style. Voice quality is quite good both reception and transmission. And the menu can be easily customized to quickly get to those features most often used. Signal sensitivty seems as good as my old Nokia 3595 which was well designed as a phone. It also acceptable for occassional web surfing and MP3 player usage.
What this phone is not:
For heavy web usage - battery capacity and display size both too small. Get an IPhone or equivalent large screen display device.
For constant music playing - again battery too small.
For someone with hearing or vision issues - the icons and print font size are quite small making them hard to see. The alarms and phone rings aren't that loud meaning you may not hear them if the phone is in a pocket/purse or noisy environment. The battery vibrator does help. This is a phone for discret usage like a quite restaurant. Reception voice level isn't that loud but you can turn on the speakerphone which is more that loud enough.
For constant conversational use with Bluetooth - again its a battery life issue.
For someone looking for Mil Spec durabilty - the inside screen has no hard protective cover making it susceptible to damage if thrown into a purse or pocket with other small hard items floating around. While the phone seems well constructed, I wouldn't chance dropping it too often. This is an elegant device like a fine watch.
Similar to a sports car, the 6126 does a limited number of things exceptionally well - but it is high maintenance and doesn't have the range of functionality of a minivan. And for $190 it is quite expensive for a voice phone replacement which really doesn't compete with a true smart phone device. (I got mine for $60.)
I like the fact that the SIM card and Micro SD are protected under the back cover. It may entail one more step to access, but how often do you really need to pull out either?
To get the best use of this phone make sure to turn on all power saving features and make good use of menu short cuts to avoid lengthy periods with the bright screen on. This really eats up battery life.
One other point, make sure to lock the keyboard after use. This way the buttons on the side of the phone don't activate various features leading to even shorter battery life and unintended usage.
And finally don't hold the phone by the bottom. That is where the antenna is and you'll degrade both the signal sensitivity and battery life with your hand. Hold it by the hinge area of the phone.
Expect about 2 days of battery life with maybe one hour of phone usage per day. Get a car charger for less than $10. It is cheap insurance to ensure you have a charge. |
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| "great phone" | 2009-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3GG5OIYQB62H2 |
I have had nokia phones for many years- I love this phone- I got it FREE with an upgrade with ATT- the camera is great and clear - I have only had a problem with the battery after 16 months- recently, I have dropped the phone numerous times and I can only use it with a headset or speakerphone- trying to negotiate with ATT for new contract - but as usuall they are pushing me a it too much for a more expensive package-
walmart also sells unlocked cell phones which you can use with your sim card- never knew this easy and cheap- |
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 "Nokia!! Is it Nokia??? Well that's too bad..." | 2009-02-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A32FIBG2R2R285 |
I'm a Nokia fan. Always buy nokia phone.
Have 2 of these. Same problems on both.
First of all - what's up with the paint????
It started peeling off in about a week, leaving ugly scrapes and traces of paint. Okay - I could live with that, I just peeled it off totally.
Now it looks ugly. Period.
Now I can't hear well. It's not me - it's the phone.
So now looking for a new one to replace.
Ai ai ai NOKIA....bad one!
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 "I expect more from Nokia" | 2008-12-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A38V5JYGL81979 |
I didn't buy from this seller, so maybe he/she has somehow found better quality phones than what I have in my pocket, but I doubt it.
My intended use for this piece of equipment is as A PHONE. I'm not sure why I would care more about the camera than I do about the sound quality. It's not very good. I have a Nokia 6102i that has wonderful voice quality. This one doesn't come close. Yes, the 6102i is not even available anymore - mine is old, but I won't give it up until it quits working. If it was available, I would replace this one with another one. I am now in search of something to replace this one with, because when you use a phone for business you want your customers to be able to make out what you are saying.
I had to return the first phone (purchased from Radio Shack) - we thought there was something wrong with it because if you let the battery die you can't turn it on again unless you pull the battery out and put it back in. But this one does the same thing. I wrote the manufacturer an e-mail but they didn't respond. But really the sound quality is what gets me. I can live with the battery trick.
The signal is probably average for an internal antenna phone. I carry them both, and my 6102i has a MUCH better signal.
My suggestion - shop around a little more. Only get this phone if it is the only Nokia that they will give you for free. Don't pay for it. Nokia makes some good stuff. I am at the point where I won't own a phone that isn't a Nokia. I've been carrying them for 15 years. But this one is definately not their best work. That is, if you are looking for a PHONE and not a camera, or a music player, or a nice display. If those are all you care about, check out the other reviews who address these things, because I don't care about them. |
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 "Screen has gone crazy" | 2008-10-29 |
| - Reviewed By rboulden2 |
I liked the Nokia 6126 phone until a month ago. This is the second 6126 phone from AT&T in 2 years. The first had the black paint around the touch pad flake off. That was minor. The replacement has lasted about a year and the two screens (inside and outside) both went crazy. Sometimes the color is wrong, once it rotated the image 90 degrees. Now most of the time there is no image, just gray or a dark blue. I tried the rebooting routine ... taking the battery out ... . No good. Sometimes shaking it works.
Now it is frustrating and I can only answer incoming calls. Phone works, you just can't see what is on the screen. I love Nokia. The last Sony I had, died from the white screen of death. Now my Nokia 6126 is on life support. I'm tired of AT&T sticking it to me when their (free) phone craps out. I don't need a camera, internet, music, or qwerty keyboard. Just a reliable phone???? |
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| "Nice phone, but some bad flaws" | 2008-04-20 |
| - Reviewed By karifox |
I like parts of the phone, but the flaws are so large, I wish I bought a different one. I'm not a fancy text-messenger or want all these super features, I just want a phone that's easy to use, that has a clock, and can do the occasional photo or text message.
What I do like:
1. I like the inside layout/buttons. The buttons on the inside of the phone are easy to see, easy to press.
2. Nice bright display inside.
3. Clock display on the outside panel.
What I don't like:
1. The stupid design of putting buttons on the side of the phone. You can't pick it up or hold it without pressing these buttons. I'm constantly changing the volume accidentally or turning on the camera - and then I have to change the volume back and turn off the camera. What a poor design choice.
2. The battery life. If you don't use the phone (like if it is just sitting on your desk), it is great. It lasts a long time. But if you actually talk on the phone, it drains the battery like crazy. I brought it with me when I went into labor. After the birth, it was doing fine. Full battery charge (according to the meter) but it was solid dead after a 1-2 hour conversation with my sister.
3. Not sure what I did, but the covering on the lens for the camera was cracked pretty immediately. I had my old Nokia bar phone for 2 years and it never cracked. Maybe it was something I did, or maybe this one is not as durable.
Anyway, it works fine. I've had a few more dropped calls on this one than my old Nokia 3220 though. |
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